Chad Bettis (2-2, 3.74 ERA) and Kyle Lohse (3-8, 6.44 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (28-39) and the Milwaukee Brewers (25-44) at Coors Field. The Rockies lost the last game 9-5, continuing a five-game losing streak. Action begins at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jun. 20 and can be seen on FSN-WI, ROOT-RM and MLB.
Bettis pitched 5.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering five runs, striking out five and walking two in a 6-3 defeat to the Astros. Nolan Arenado (.281, 37 Rs, 16 HRs, 53 RBIs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs. Lohse is 6-4 with a 4.39 ERA when pitching against the Rockies. He is up against a good Colorado offense which is hitting .267 this season. Ryan Braun (.249, 36 Rs, 14 HRs, 43 RBIs, 7 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, two RBIs, and one stolen base.
Colorado is a -128 favorite against Milwaukee and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 10 runs. The Rockies have recorded an overall money line of -665 and have shown a weak performance as a favorite this season with a record of 5-12. Colorado has gone winless in its last 10 as the favorite. The Rockies have seen a decline in scoring as of late, averaging 2.8 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 4.3 runs per game. The Rockies have no trouble scoring as they rank third in the NL in offense with 4.3 runs per game. The Rockies are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits with an impressive 9.2 per game.
As for their opponent, Milwaukee is coming in with an overall money line of -1,875 and a disappointing record of 18-28 as the underdog. They played poorly as the underdog over their last 10 games with a 2-6 record, and a 3-7 record SU.
The Rockies lead the season series, 3-1. The Rockies have a 25-28 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Lohse takes the mound. Bettis (RHP) will be on the hill against the Brewers, who have a inferior 18-37 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
The Brewers are 2-2 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Rockies are 1-4 in such matchups.
The Brewers are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Rockies have a 7-20 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rockies are 21-6. The Brewers have an 18-4 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 27th, Milwaukee sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 254 this season. Colorado ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 290.
Colorado and Milwaukee both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Colorado sits at 29th with 147 this season and Milwaukee ranks 26th with 154.
The Rockies are 25-20 when they hit at least one home run. The Brewers perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 21-15 record.
